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Kara

YC S26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · 19 known investors

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Kara engineers single-crystal diamond, handling growth in its own reactors as well as processing and characterization in-house. Its diamond materials target thermal management, power electronics, quantum sensing, photonics, quantum networks, and characterized research substrates.

Also known as Kara Labs Inc

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsQuantum ComputingB2BManufacturingAdvanced MaterialsUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)

Kara was founded in 2026 by Anuveer Chadha, Aarin Jhaveri, and Arjun Lakhanpal.

ACAnuveer Chadha
Anuveer ChadhaFounder, CSOAnuveer Chadha is the founder of Kara, which engineers single-crystal diamond for applications including thermal management, power electronics, quantum sensing, and photonics. He previously built diamond quantum sensing systems at LBNL and worked on machine learning for biologics at Regeneron, and studied chemical engineering at Berkeley without completing the degree.
AJAarin Jhaveri
Aarin JhaveriFounder, CEOAarin Jhaveri is the founder and CEO of Kara, which engineers single-crystal diamond for applications including thermal management, power electronics, and quantum technologies. A fifth-generation diamond manufacturer who has sold natural and lab-grown diamonds across the value chain, he studied Economics and Data Science at UC Berkeley.
ALArjun Lakhanpal
Arjun LakhanpalFounderFounder of Kara, which produces single-crystal diamond for applications including thermal management, power electronics, quantum sensing, and photonics. He previously worked in AI/ML at Amazon and in data at Salesforce, and studied computer science, data science, and applied mathematics at UC Berkeley.

Investors · 19

Transpose Platform Managementlisted by Transpose Platform ManagementSan Francisco

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WSSlisted by WSS

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Agrolimen Venturesreported

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Blast.Clubreported$5.5M

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Canvas VenturesreportedPortola Valley · $5M – $20M

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DeepTechX VenturesreportedLewes

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DTA Capital Advisors, LLCreported

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Fjor FoundersreportedLos Angeles

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Great Wave VenturesreportedNew York · $250K – $1M

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Hannah Grey VenturesreportedDenver · $400K – $1M

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Inflection Point VenturesreportedGurgaon

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Initialized CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Mana VenturesreportedEstero

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Metsu Capitalreported

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New Business Venture FundreportedReykjavík · $216K – $4.3M

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Orange.fundreported

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Tekedia CapitalreportedLagos · $1K

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In the news

Kara: Making Diamond an Engineering Materialycombinator.com · Aug 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Kara do?
Kara engineers single-crystal diamond, handling growth in its own reactors as well as processing and characterization in-house. Its diamond materials target thermal management, power electronics, quantum sensing, photonics, quantum networks, and characterized research substrates.
Who founded Kara?
Kara was founded by Anuveer Chadha, Aarin Jhaveri, Arjun Lakhanpal in 2026.
Who are Kara's investors?
Kara's investors include Rebel Fund, Transpose Platform Management, WSS, Y Combinator, Agrolimen Ventures, Blast.Club, Canvas Ventures, DeepTechX Ventures and 11 more.
Where is Kara headquartered?
Kara is headquartered in San Francisco, US.